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UNITED STATES HARRY E. BAKER, or sAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, AssIGNOR ToLANGRORD sALEs y i, 1,669,804 PATENT OFFICE.

AUDIT MACHINE CORPORATION, OrsAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORA- TION0F DELAWARE.

SALES-RECORDING DEVICE.

Application led' August 20, 1925. Serial No. 51,297.

ThisV invention relates to an improved autographic and punching salesrecording machine Vof the general type disclosed 1n a co'pendingapplication Serial No. 757,697, filed December 23,1924.

lhe purpose of the machine is to make It possible for a sales clerk tomake an accurately corresponding autographic record and a punched recordof eachsale 1n one transaction at the time of making the sale. It is theprimary object of my invention to provide an improved machinel Ofthistype.

In the recording of sales made Indepartmeut and other retail stores, itis now common practice for the clerk or other salesmen to write out eachorder or sale On a separate sales slip which is of such a character oris .so mounted or supported that onel or more duplicate copies are madeby suitable carbon interleaves or surfaces. One copy 1s generallydelivered with the goods and another copy is retained by the salesmanuntil such time as it is collected by or delivered to the auditing,bookkeepingor other department for use in tabulating the daily sales,making up the ledgers and the'bills of the charge customers, or forother purposes. Of course the practice differs in different stores,Adepending upon the size of the store and the bookkeeping, auditing andbilling system employed.

In order that the manager or proprietor may have an accurate, record ofeach days transactions, it is necessary for a-.staffof clerks to copyoff the totals of all of the sales slips and tabulatethem to show the1nformation desired, as for instance, cash sales 'as handled byleach'cashier; total cash, C.

(). D., and charge sales of each. clerk, of each department, and of theentire store. In large stores it' is not possible to obtainthese factfigures for each day at the opening o business on the following morningunless a large sta-ff is employed at night work, and even then suchfigures are often inaccurate, due to mistakes in copying.

There is a double source of error in the system commonly employedwherein the clerk copies hisseveral sales slip totals on a separatesheet in the back of lns sales hook and the auditing department copiesthem from these sheets. Faint, indistinct, or poorly formed figures areanother source of error in securing the data as to the daystransactions. The expense of such tabulation by clerks working at nightruns very high in large stores, and in any event forms a veryconsiderable part of the Overhead.

In some of thel largest stores the method now employed includes themaking of punched record cards from the sales slips.

These cardsare made on punching machines i in the main ofli'ce by acorps of punch operators. Ordinarily the punch `operators make thesepunched record cards from the sales slips of the previous days sales onthe day' following the sales transactions. The punched cards arethereafter sorted in ac` cordance with the characterof the transac-`tions, such as Cash, (l. O. 1)., and Charge sales; in accordance withdepartments, etc. The sorted groups of cards are then run through atabulating machine `which totals and records the'transactions.

It will be obvious that such a method involves considerable labor, manychances for errors and grea delay and inconvenience in obtaining thefinal results.

My invention herein provides a combined autographic and punching salesrecording device, wherein an autograpliic record `and a punched vrecordare made in one and the same transaction at the time of making the saleand on the same sales ticket. The machine comprises a writing platenVand an adjacent punch press', both adapted to conveniently receive thesales slip to be marked. Preferably, these slips are connected in stripform and means, including lan operating handle, and toothed strip-enaging Wheels are provided for progressive moving the strip through themachine. 'Ihe punching mechanism comprises various novel features ofconstruction and operation which renders the machine most convenient andeflicient. Itis a further objectof my invention to provide 'an improvedmachine of this type embodying these and other improved and novelfeatures, as will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings I have illust-rated one specific embodimentof my invention, but it will be understood that the linvention Acan beotherwlse embodied and that the drawings are not to be construed asdefining or limiting the scope of the invention, .the claims appended tothis speci- Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved machine partiallybroken away.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, taken on the lineIII-III of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, taken on line IV--lV ofFig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the machine taken on lineV-V of Fig. I.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view therethrough taken on line VI-VI ofFig. l.

Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 are fragmentary vertical sectional views taken,respectively, on lines V II-VII, VIII-VIII, IX-IX and X-X of F ig. 6.

Referring more specifically to the drawings by reference characters, 1indicates the body`portion of my improved sales recording device. Asseen in Figs. 1 and 2 the, right-hand half A of the top surfacecomprises the autographing portion of the device and the left-hand halfB the punching portion thereof. The body 1 is provided with a chamber 2therein for holding a supply of sales slips 3, preferably in fan foldedstrip form, and with a chamber 4 for receiving the completed or markedslips on a roll 5, hereinafter described.

The platen comprises a. plate 6, supported at the opposite edges on apair of plates 7. Two sales strips 8 and 9 are illustrated in thedrawing althou h it will be understood that a greater num er can beprovided, if desired. The strip 8 `is adapted to form the original salestickets and the strip 9 the carbon copies thereof. These strips extendover rollers 10 and 11 and a carbon sheet 12 is secured to a roller 13and extends between the strips 8 and 9 over the platen only. The carbonsheet roller 13 is normally held stationary by means of screws 14,loosening of these screws permitting the roller to rotate when it isdesired to provide a fresh length of carbon paper.

From the platen 6 the two strips 8 and 9 extend between the punch block15 and the cooperating die plate 16. After the record has been completedthe original ticket is torn ofi` on the scored line separating theadjacent tickets in the strip and the copy strip is rolled up on theroller 5.

Means is provided for positively and. intermittently moving the strips 8and 9 through the machine a distance of one ticket, whereby, at eachmovement thereof, the ticket on which a sale has last been recorded willbe moved off the platen and accurately positioned under the punch pressand a fresh ticket substituted therefor on the platen. This means asillustrated comprises a pair of wheels 17, mounted on a shaft 18 andprovided with teeth 19 enga ing through holes 20 in the two opposite eges of the strips. The shaft 18 is rotated from a shaft 21 through twoconnecting gears 22 ,and 23, an operating handle 24 being provided onthe shaft 21.

A frame 25 is pivoted at the opposite sides of the body 1 on pivots 26.This frame carries a pair of rollers 27, respectively, directly over thetoothed wheels 17; the rollers heilig centrally grooved at 28 to receivethe teeth 19 therein. The weight of the frame and rollers and a spring29 normally operate to hold the rollers in firm engagement with thewheels. The purpose of these rollers is twofold; namely, to hold thestrip firmly when tearing the last ticket therefrom, as hereinafterdescribed. and to hold the strip in operative contact with the teeth 19.As stated, the spring 29 normally holds the rollers in firm contact withthe wheels .17. To properly engage the teeth 19 with the paper withouttearing the same at the holes 20 and to easily move the paper along,this pressure of the rolls should be released when rotating the wheels17. This operation is automatically performed by the followingmechanism:

A pair of rollers 3() on the arms 25 of the frame 25 ride`respectively,'on a pair of disks 31 on the shaft 21. Each disk isnotched at 32 and when the rollers are in the notches, as illustrated inFig. 6, the rollers 27 are in firm contact with the wheels 17. lVhen theshaft 21 is rotated the rollers 3() are raised out of the notches 32sufficiently to slightly raise the rollers 27. It will he noted that thegear 23 is gapped at 33, whereby rotation of the shaft 21 will raise therollers 27 before rotating the paper moving shaft 18. lVhen the partsare in the position shown in the drawing, the shaft 18 and its connectedparts are normally held fronrmovement by a roller 34 engaging in a notchin a disk 35 on the shaft 18. The roller is mounted on an arm 36,pivoted at 21, and a spring 38 holds the roller in contact with thedisk.

Throughout the drawings the several parts are all shown in their normalpositions. When the ticket, shown on the platen in Fig. 1, has beenproperly filled iu, the operator grasps the handle 24, withdraws thespring-pressed pin 39 from interference with the stop 40 and rotates thehandle to the right until it again engages the stop, such rotationmoving the strip along exactly the space of one ticket. A. pawl 41engages a ratchet wheel 42 on the. shaft 18 and prevents backwardrotation of the mechanism. The copy receiving roller is driven throughthe .shaft 18 by a belt 42K. the belt extending around pulleys 44 and 45and over a pulley 46 on the roller shaft 47. The roller can be readilyremoved by unscrewing the shaft 47 (Fig. 10). The end of the .strip isheld onto the roller liv means of a key 48.

The chambers 2 and 4 are easily zurcessible llU by means of pivoted endcovers 49 and 50.

A spring-pressed latch 51 is also provided for holding the frame 25 upwhen inserting a new strip in the machine. Y

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that each sales ticket comprisesan upper portion for containing the name and address of the customer,character of the sale, and other data. The lower portion is adapted toindicate the sale and the amount thereof. Each ticket also has tive rowsof nine'punching- I a punch will be located above each punchingposition.

The buttons 52 on these punches are marked to correspond with thepunching positions of the ticket. The die plate 16 is provided with aplurality of holes 53 cooperating with the punches 54 in the punchblock; a stripper plate 55, normally held in the distended positionillustrated in Fig. 6

by springs 55', being provided between the die plate and punch block.Springs 56 normally hold the punches in the raised position.

The intermediate portion of each punch is provided with a Hange 57,flattened on one side to engage a flange 58, whereby to prevent rotationof the punches.. A pivoted spring-pressed bar 59 is also providedA foreach row of punches, the free end of each bar having a hooked portionadapted to engage the lower beveled side of the flanges 57 and to snapover the upper side of the flange to hold a depressed punch in itsdepressed position. It will be seen that the depressing of a punchforces the bar backward in a manner releasing any other depressed punchin the row, Thus if a punch is erroneously depressed, the depressing ofthe proper punch of that row will automatically release the erroneouslydepressed punch. A releasing key 6() is also provided for each bar 59.Each such key has a beveled portion 61 engaging against the bar in amanner adapted to force the bar backwardly on its pivot when 4the key isdepressed. A like bar and releasing key are provided for the Cash, (l.IO. 1)., and Charge punches.

Each end of the sales ticket is provided with punching charts forindicating the clerk and department numbers, and the punching block 15is provided with novel punching mechanism for punching these charts. Theblock is provided with a plurality of holes 62 for receiving punch pins63 and a portion of each of these pins is threaded to cooperate wit-hthe threaded portions 64 of the holes. A pair of punching pins can beinserted in the proper holes to indicate the clerk and departmentnumbers and at each punching operation these pins will properly punchthe charts in the manner hereinafter described.

In the date chart the inner circle indicates mouths and the outer circledays. The punches for this chart comprises a disk 65 mounted on atubular shaft 66 and a disk 67 countersunk within the disk 65 andcarried on a shaft 68 within the shaft 66. Each disk carries a punch 69.Disks 70 and 71 are mounted respectively on the other ends of the shafts66 and 68 and are provided with holes therein corresponding to the holesof the date chart and adapted to receive holding pins 72 carried on abracket 73. It will be clear that' the punches can be adjusted to punchthe proper date by rotatably adjusting the disks and securing the samein pla'cc by the pins 72.

The punch block`15 is carried on four downwardly projecting studs 7 4,there being two studsat each end of the Punch press connected by a bar75. Springs 76, resting on fiangc plates 77,.n'ormally hold the punchblock in raised position. A pair of parallel shafts 78, mounted in thebody 1, carries two pairs of gear segments 79, respectively, at the endsof the shafts. Each pair of segments has intermeshing gear teeth at 80and `outwardly projecting ends 81 resting on studs 82 on the bars 7 5. Alever 83 is mounted on the projecting end of one of the shafts. Downwardpressure on the hand receiving portion 8L1of this lever is adapted torotate the shafts in a direction, drawing the punch block 15 downwardly.

Briefly, the operation of the device is substantially as follows: Thepivoted covers 49 and 50 are opened and the frame 25 is held in theraised position by the latch 51 to permit the device to be loaded witha'pack of sales slips 3. These slips are extended over the platen inengagement with the toothed wheels 17 and through the punch press asindicated, the copy strip 9 being rolled onto the roller 5 and a carbonstrip extending from the roller 13 between the strips 8 and 9 over theplaten only. In all the figures of the drawings the device is shown inthe norl l5 A button to indicate the character of the sale; that is,Cashz 0. O. D, or Charge After thus setting the punches to correspondwith the ticket, the operator gra-sps the handle 24 and draws t-he sameoutwardly to disengage the pin 39-from interference with the stop 40. Hethen rotates the handle one turn. until it again strikes the stop 4t).

The first movement of the handle. lifts the pressurerolls 27.11 slightdistance from the wheels 17. Continued movement ot the handle rotatesthe wheels 17 and roller 5 to move the strips along exactly the distanceof one ticket. lVhen the pin 39 strikes the lug 40 the ticket lastfilled in on the platen is properly positioned beneath the punch block15 and the parts are held in such position by the roller 34 engaging thenotch in the disk 35. The operator then depresses the. lever 83 whichmoves the punch block downwardlyv and 4punches the ticket to correspondto the setting of the punches. Upon full depression of the punch block alever S5 on each bar 59 engages the stripper plate and pivots the barsbackwardly. whereby all the punches are released `and move up to theirnormal position ready for the next setting when the punch block againrises. Should it be discovered at any time that an error has been madethe ticket can be punched Void by depressing the Void key and operatingthe lever S3.

After the punching operation the operator places his thumb in the notchS6 against the top ticket and tears the same from the ticket on theplaten. During this time the pressure rolls 27 are.holding the platenticket tightly against the wheels 17 in a manner permitting the tearingof the linished ticket therefrom along the scored line without injury toeither ticket.

The top portion of this ticket may be used as a delivery label for thegoods and the lower portion may be given to the customer, both partseventually reaching the customer. The copy S) of the sales tickets isrolled up in the machine on the roller 5 for future use in auditing thesales inechanically and automatically as defined in a copendingapplication Serial Number 45.461, filed July 23. 1925. It should bestated that the belt 43 provides a frictional driving connection whichpermits a slipping lost motion as the diameter of the paper on the roll5 increases.

f It is believed that the construction. operation and advantages of myimproved autographic and punching sales recording device should be clearfrom the vdescription herein. It should be particularly noted, however.that the closely adjacent relation of the punch press B and platen Apermits the punches to be set while referring directly to the sales slipto be punched. This and other novel features of the invention reduce thechances of error to a. minimum and provide a device wherein autographicand punched records can be reduced most; etlieiently and accurately witha minimum expenditure of time and labor.

lVhat I claim is:

1. An autographic and punching .sales recording machine comprising thecombination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank salesslips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon. a punch press on the bodylaterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and acooperating die7 cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpunching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data. the saidmeans being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting readycomparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine inoperation bcing adapted to support a plurality of the Said sales stripsin manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereo't`between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that theoperator can autographieally record a sales transaction on the salesslip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition tocorrespond to such sale and thereafter colnpare such setting with theautographed record on the platen before performing the punchingoperation, means for causing the definite relative predeterminedmovement of the said strips and punch press whereby certain of thecopies of tho said autographed slip are located in the punchingposition, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch thesame in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition and meansfor conducting one copy of each completed lslip into the machine andretaining the same therein.

2. An autographie and punching sales recording machine comprising thecombination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank salesslips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the,completed slips, a writin platen thereon. a punch press on the bodylaterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and acooperating die. cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpaneliing condition comprising varying combinations ofthe punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the saidmeans being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting readycoinparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine inoperation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales stripsin manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereofbetween the punches and die, the arrangement being such that theoperator can autographically record a sales transaction on the salesslip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition tocorrespond to suchsale and thereafter compare such setting with theautographed record on the platen before performing the punchingoperation, means for progressively vand intermittently moving the stripsover the platen toward the punches a predetermined distance equal to thedimension of one or' said sales slips lengthwise of the strip,the platenand punch press being so relatively positioned that this movement car-lries a sales slip from the autographing positionon the platen to thepunching position of the -punch press, means for thereafter opv eratingthe punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to saidpunch-` ing condition, and means for conducting one copy of eachcompleted slip into the nfachine and retaining the saine therein.

3. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising thecombination of a chamber-ed body adapted to hold a sup; ply of blanksales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon, a

punch press on the body laterallyv adjacent the platen and including aplurality of punches and a cooperating die, cooperating means forsetting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varyingcombinations oi' the punches to punch varying desired deiinite sums andVother related data, the machine in operation being adapted to support aplurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending overthe platen and between the punches and die, means for progressively andintermittently moving the strips over the platen toward the punches apredetermined distance equal to the dimension of one of said sales slipslengthwise of the strip, the platen and punch press being so relativelypositioned that this movement carries a sales slip from the.autographing position on the platen tothe punching position of thepunch press and the arrangement bein such that the operator canautographica ly record a sales transaction on the sales slip on theplaten and then set up the said punching condition to correspond to theamount of such sale and related data and thereafter through the saidmovement bring such slip to the punching position and theA adjacentblank slip onto the platen, means forcausing a relative approachingmovement between the punches and die to punch the sales slipstherebetween in a manner corresponding to the said punching conditionafter the autographed sales slip has reached the punching position, theadjacent proximity ot the platen to the punch press permit- 4ting readycomparison between the autographed sales slip and the first mentionedmeans before moving such slip from the platen, and means for conductingone copy 4. An autographic and punching sales recording machinecomprising the combination'of a chamber-crd body adapted to hold asupply of blank sales slips in strip form and yto receive therein onecopy of each of the completed strips, a writing platen thereon formingsubstantially halt' the top portion thereof, a punch press on'the bodylaterally adjacent to the platen and forming substantially the otherhalf portion of the top and including a plurality of punches and acooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpunching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the saidmeans being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting readycomparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine inoperation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales stripsin manifolded relationextending over the platen and certain thereofbetween the punches and die, the arrangement being such that theoperator can autographically record a sales transaction on the salesSlip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition tocorrespond to' such` sale and thereafter compare such setting with theautographed record on the platen before performing the punchingoperation, means t'or causing a deh'nite relative predetermined movementof the said strips and punch press whereby certain o the copies of thesaid autographed slip are of each completed slip in'to the machine and.retaining the sametherein.

located in the punching position, means for thereafter operating thepunch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the saidpunching condition, and means for conducting 011e copy of each completedslip into thev machine and retaining the same therein.

5. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising thecombination ofa chambered body adapted to hold a supply oi' blank salesslips in'strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the bodylaterally ad-l jacent the platen and including a die and a plurality ofrows of marked punch buttons each having a punch connected thereto, thepunch buttons being depressible for setting varying combinations of thepunches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data,means for holding the set punches in punching position, means Whereby aset punch in one of said rows will be automatically released by settinga second punch therein, the said marked buttons being in full view ofthe operator in a manner permitting ready comparison thereof with thedata recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted tosupport a pluralit of the said sales strips in manifolded relationextending over the platen and certain thereof between the punches anddie, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographicallyrecord a sales transaction on the sales slip on the platen and then setthe punches to correspond to suoli sale and thereafter compare suchsetting with the autographed record on the platen and correct any punchsetting error before performing the punching operation, means forcausing a definite relative predetermined movement of the said stripsand punch press whereby certain of the copies of the said autographedslip are located in the punching position, means for thereafteroperating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding tothe set punches, and means for conducting one copy of each completedslip into the machine and i retaining the same therein.

G. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising thecombination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank salesslips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the bodylaterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and acooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpunching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the saidmeans being in full viewfof the operator in a manner permitting readycomparison with the data recorded on the platen, the machine inoperation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales stripsin manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereofbetween the punches and die, the arrangement being such that theoperator can autographically record a sales transaction on the salesslip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition tocorrespond to such sale and thereafter compare such setting with theautographed record on the platen before performing the punchingoperation, means including an operating handle for progressively andintermittently moving the strips over the platen toward the punches apredetermined distance equal to the dimension of one of said sales slipslengthwise of the strip, the

Y.platen and punch press being so relatively positioned that thismovement carries a sales slip from the autographing position on theplaten to the punching position of the punch press, means includinganother operating handle for thereafter operating the punch press topunch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition,and means for conducting one copy of each completed slip into themachine and retaining the same therein.

7. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising thecombination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank salesslips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the bodylaterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and acooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpunching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the saidmeans being in full View of the operator in a manner permitting readycomparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine inoperation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales stripsin manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereofbetween the punches and die, the arrangement being such that theoperator can autographically iecord a sales transaction on the sale:slip on the platen and then set up the said punching conditions tocorrespond to such sale and thereafter compare such setting with theautographed record on the platen before performing the punchingoperation, a plurality of wheels having teeth for engaging through holesin the manifolded strips, means for rotating the wheels in a mannerprogressively and intermittently moving the strips over the platentoward the punches a predetermined distance equal to the dimension ofone of said sales slips lengthwise of the strip, the platen and punchpress being so relatively positioned that this movement carries a salesslip from the autographing position on the platen to the punchingposition of the punch press, means for thereafter operating the punchpress to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punchingcondition, and means operated by the said strip movin means for movingone copy of each comp eted slip into the machine and retaining the sametherein.

8. An autographic and punching sales recording' machine comprising thecombination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank salesslips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the bodylaterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and acooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpunching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data,

the said means being in full View of the operator in a manner permittinga ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, themachine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the saidsales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platenand'certain thereof bev tween the punches and die, the arrangement beingsuch that the operator can autographically record a sales transaction onthe Sales slip on the platen and then set up the Said punching conditionto correspond to such sale and thereafter compare such setting with theautographed record on the platen before performing the punchingoperation, a plurality of wheels for engaging and feeding the manifoldedstrips, means forurotat- Y punching condition, means for conducting onecopy of each completed slip into the machine and retaining the sametherein, rollers cooperating with the wheels for holding the stripsfrictionally therebetween, and means slightly raising the rollers fromthe, wheels when the wheel rotating means is operated.

9. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising thecombination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank salesslips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the bodylaterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches, anda cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpunching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the saidmeans being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting readycomparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine inoperation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales stripsin manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereofbetween the punches and die, the arrangement being such that theoperator can autographically record a sales transaction on the salesslip on the platen and then set up thel said punching condition tocorrespond to i suoli sale and thereafter compare such setting with theautographed record on the platen before performing the punchingoperation, means including a plurality of wheels for engagingandprogressively and intermittently movmg the strips over the' platentoward the punches a predetermined distance equal to the dimension ofone of said sales slips lengthwise of the strip, the. platen and punchpress being so relatively positioned that this movement carries la salesslip from the autographing position on the platen to the punchingposition of the punch press, means for thereafter operating the punchpress to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punchingcondition, a winding roll in the body for receiving one of the completedstrips, and a frictional driving connection between the strip movingmeans and roll. Y

10. In a punching mechanism, the combination of a die plate, apunch-carrying block above and cooperating therewith, means wherebyselected punches thereof can be set to punching position, a plurality'of studs connected to the block and extending downwardly to a positionbeneath the die plate, a plate mounted on the lower ends of the studs, apair of parallel shafts, a pair of gear segments on the shafts in meshwith each other, means for rotating one of the shafts, and means carriedby the shafts and open, ating on the last said plate for depressing theblock to punching position upon rotation of the shaft.

11. In a punching mechanism, the` combination of a punch block,a pairJof kcoaxial shafts extending through the block, a pair of puncheslocated respectively and eccentrically on one end of the shafts, andmeans on the opposite end of the shafts for holding the shafts indifferent rotative positions.

12. In a punching mechanism, the combination of a punch tblock, a shaftextending through the block, a disk on one end of the shaft, a punchcarried on the disk eccentrically of the shaft, a shaft within the firstshaft, a disk thereon within the first disk,- a punch carried on thesecond mentioned disk eccentrically of its shaft, and means at Y theother end of the shafts for holding the shafts in different positions ofrotative adjustment. p

13. An autographic and punching sales'v recording machine comprisin thecombination of a chambered body a apted to hold a supply of blank salesslips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of thecompleted slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the bodylaterally adjacent the platen and includinor a plurality of punches anda cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predeterminedpunching condition comprisingvarying combinations of the punches topunch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the saidmeans being in full view of t-he operator in 'a manner permitting readycomparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine inoperation being adapted to support a plurality of the said Y salesstrips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certainthereof between lll) tographed slip are located in the punchingposition, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch thesame in :i m-.iniict coi-responding)r to the said punchingr condition,means for automatically7 restoring r the punch mechanism to normalposition after the punching operation, and means for conducting one copyof each completed slip into the machine and retaining!y the Sametherein.

HARRY E. BAKER.

